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-AUNITED STATES JOSEPH S. OBRIEN, OF WILBRAHAM, MASSACHUSETTS.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 354,925, dated December 28, 1886.

l Application filed AugustQlplSBG. Serial No. 211,565. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JosnPH S. OBRIEN, of

Vilbraham, in the county of Hampden and" State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Hoeing and Weeding Machines, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification.

My invention relates to agricultural tools, and its utility exists to cutout weeds and loosen the soil in gardens, both between the rows and between the several plants in a row.

My invention consists of a sharp blade attached to proper mechanism by which it is raised or lowered, the whole mounted upon a pair of light wheels and provided with atongue or handle by which it may be pulled or pushed between the rows, the blade running slightly under the soil, cutting the weeds, and loosening the soil. In rear of this-blade may be attached, it' desired, rakes to drag the weeds away, teeth or disks t'o pulverize the earth, or shares to turn the earth upward against the plants,if desired. I also attach to the tongue before mentioned a vertical bar, at the lower end of which is a cutting-tool or hoe. Vhen I desire to out the weeds from between plants in a row, I raise the cutting-knife used in weeding between rows to such height that it may pass over the tops of plants. I then allow the wheels to stride the row, and as I pass along the row give-the tongue or handle an oscillating motion, thereby'giving the cutting-tool or hoe at lower end of bar a sweeping out. l

For further description of my invention, reference may be had to accompanying sheet of drawings, forming part of this specification, i-n which- Figure l is a sectional side elevation of the said tongue and its mechanical attachment to the machine. Fig.` 2 is a perspective view of my machine in operation as used to weed between plants in arow. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of my machine in position to operate to weed between rows.

Like letters of yreference in the several gures indicate like parts.

A A are the wheels. B is a U-shaped yoke by which the wheels are conn'ected. C is the blade for cutting` between rows. 'D is the tongue. E is a handle on the tongue. H is a set-screw by which the tongue D may be bound into tubular kneeF to prevent the tongue from longitudinal revolution. F is a tubular knee encirclingyoke B and holding at its extension the tongue D. G is a set-screwby which the knee F may'be bound to the yoke B in such position that any desired elevation of the handle E may be acquired. I is a set-screw by which the hook J may be governed to grip and hold the bar K. J isa hook governed'byserew I. K is a bar carrying the cutting-tool L. L y

is a cutting-tool or hoe for weeding between plants.

To operate my invention to weed between rows, I place my machine in the position shown in Fig. 3, elevating the handle E to a convenient position, and fix this relativeposition arbitrarily by set-screw G. I then press downward, so that blade C may travel slightly under the surface and out the weeds below the surface as pressed forward. The ground will then present the appearance shown in Fig. 3

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To operate my machine to weed between plants, I throw the yoke B completely over, so that the blade C may be on `the upper side, as shown in Fig. 2. I then raise the handle E to a convenient height, and also raise the yoke B snfticiently to pass over tops of plants, and fix these relative positions by the set-screw G. I then place the bar K in hook J, and fasten itin proper position by screw I. I then place the wheels astride the row, as shown in Fig. 2. I now release set-screw H, so that tongue D may perform a longitudinal revolving motion in the knee F, and as I push the machine along the row I transmit an oscillating motion by the handle E to the tongue D, thus causing the bar K to sweep from' side to side and the hoe L to cut out the weeds in the manner shown in Fig. 2, the motion of handle E, bar K, and hoe or cutting-tool L being there shown by dotted rco Having thus described the construction,` utility, and operation of my machine, I claim as my invention-'- 1. In a boeing-machine, the combination of the Wheels A A', yoke B, blade C, secured to said tongue, hook J, secured to said tongue, as described, with the bar K and tool L, all substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses, on this 3d day of August, 1o A. D. 1886.

JOSEPH S. OBRIEN.

nWritnesses:

WILLIAM W. LEACH, L. E. MOORE. 

